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Chapter 202 The Angry Whitebeard

Seeing Blackbeard Teach screaming in agony, the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates were all stunned.

The next moment, Van Oka raised his sniper rifle, aiming the muzzle at Jiang Yan, who was hundreds of meters in the air, and his finger was already on the trigger.

The expressions of the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates also turned serious.

They already knew about the Dark-Dark Fruit's abilities, and it truly lived up to its reputation as the most vicious Devil Fruit.

Completely unexpectedly, Jiang Yan's attack could ignore the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit and leave Blackbeard in such a sorry state.

But now is clearly not the time to think about that.

Jiang Yan's attack had completely drawn the attention of the entire battlefield.

Garp and Sengoku near the execution platform, Whitebeard, the three admirals in the square, and all the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates were looking at the Blackbeard Pirates.

The Blackbeard Pirates, who had been hiding for half a day, intending to reap the benefits, were directly forced into the open by Jiang Yan's attack and exposed to the entire battlefield.

Sengoku's face darkened, veins bulged on his forehead, and he stared intently at Shiryu.

He had received an urgent report from Impel Down long before Ace's execution began.

At that time, Marineford was already on the verge of war, and all its elite forces were concentrated on the battlefield against the Whitebeard Pirates. They simply couldn't spare any manpower to travel thousands of miles to support Impel Down.

However, Sengoku still trusted Magellan very much.

In Impel Down, Magellan can unleash terrifying combat power comparable to that of a Marine Admiral.

Even if there were sporadic disturbances by prisoners, Magellan would be absolutely able to keep the situation firmly under control.

But Luffy, the Straw Hat, led a group of prisoners into Marineford, which gave Sengoku a bad feeling, making him realize that the situation in Impel Down was probably very serious.

Shiryu of the Rain, now considered one of the impregnable fortresses of Impel Down alongside Magellan, has not only appeared here but has also joined the Blackbeard Pirates.

And there are also the wolves and Tipon—these are the hardened criminals imprisoned in Impel Down Level 6!

The situation in Impel Down is probably much worse than he had anticipated.

What happened to Magellan? What has become of Impel Down?

"Shiliu! You bastard! What happened to Magellan?! What on earth happened at Impel Down?! How did you all get here?!"

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Sengoku looked at Shiryu and questioned him.

Faced with Sengoku's questioning, Shiryu remained unusually calm, slowly exhaling a puff of white smoke.

"We're all standing here, Marshal Sengoku. Doesn't that already answer your question?"

"Want to know exactly what happened? Just go to the ruins of Impel Down and find out for yourselves after this battle is over."

"In short, I've decided to team up with these guys. From today onwards, I'm a pirate."

"I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Now that he had escaped from Impel Down, Shiryu had no intention of showing any mercy to the Navy.

From this day forward, they will be mortal enemies.

Sengoku's expression turned very ugly.

The white-bearded man, who should have been exhausted, still exuded an aura that was just as powerful as when he was at his peak.

With the situation in Impel Down unclear, the Navy's predicament is quite dire.

However, before Sengoku could continue to question Shiryu about his situation, Whitebeard, standing in the center of the battlefield, unleashed a Conqueror's Haki far exceeding his previous power, filled with extreme anger and killing intent.

The noisy battlefield fell silent under the sweep of this domineering aura.

Immediately following, a furious roar, as loud as a thunderclap, pierced through the smoke of battle.

"Teach!"

Blackbeard Teach, who had just gotten up from the ground, tensed up at the familiar, bone-deep roar, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Looking up at the white-bearded man's menacing eyes, Blackbeard Teach felt his legs go weak.

Blackbeard Teach knew very well how terrifying Whitebeard was. After all, he had been on the Moby Dick since he was a child and had spent two or three decades under Whitebeard's protection. He had witnessed countless times how his father, known as the strongest man in the world, shattered those arrogant opponents.

Even in his later years, when the white-bearded man was plagued by illness and his body became weak from the accumulated pain, the fearsome image of the white-bearded man was still etched into the black-bearded man's bones.

It was precisely because of this deep-seated fear that he did not hesitate to defect after killing Thatch, and then handed Ace over to the Navy after capturing him.

Blackbeard knew very well that Whitebeard would never abandon Ace and would inevitably lead the Whitebeard Pirates to storm Marine Headquarters.

In this way, the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates will inevitably fight to the death.

All he had to do was hide in the shadows and wait until Whitebeard was exhausted and on the verge of death before emerging to seize the Tremor-Tremor Fruit he had been dreaming of.

Events did indeed unfold according to his script, step by step.

Whitebeard was severely wounded under the Navy's encirclement and attack, and was nearing the end of his life.

Next, it should have been his turn to step onto the scene, personally take the whitebeard's head, and step over his corpse to usher in his own era.

But then, Jiang Yan suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Just two dishes were enough to restore most of Whitebeard's injuries, who should have been on the verge of death, and even allow him to unleash such terrifying Conqueror's Haki.

Thinking of this, Blackbeard Teach was filled with rage.

Despite his anger, Blackbeard Teach didn't believe that Whitebeard had truly returned to his peak condition.

Whitebeard's body had long since collapsed. He had been tormented by illness for so many years and suffered so many fatal injuries. How could it be completely reversed by just two dishes?

In his view, the white-bearded man was simply having a final burst of energy before his death, clinging to his last strength.

Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, Blackbeard Teach forced a twisted smile onto his face, looked at Whitebeard in the center of the battlefield, and greeted him casually.

"It's been a long time, Dad."

Above the sky, Jiang Yan sat cross-legged on the broad back of the fire-breathing dragon.

Holding half a watermelon soaked in soda water, and with a spoon in hand, she was scooping out the crisp, sweet melon and putting it into her mouth, spoonful by spoonful.

The cool watermelon mixed with the bubbles of soda water burst on the tip of his tongue, and the refreshing sweetness made Jiang Yan feel very happy.

Watching the changes in Blackbeard Teach's expression—from fear to feigned composure to self-consolation—he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and take another big bite of watermelon.

Jiang Yan knew very well that his White Juice Pufferfish Whale could not completely restore Whitebeard's body.

But Whitebeard can maintain his peak condition until the energy from the food is used up.

As for how long it can be maintained—

"One hour."

Jiang Yan looked at the white-bearded man and suddenly spoke, then continued eating his melon.

Next, let him see how Blackbeard Teach gets pinned to the ground and brutally beaten by Whitebeard.

The white-bearded man didn't reply; an hour was more than enough time to resolve the issue.

Looking at Blackbeard Teach, his eyes were brimming with anger.

The man he had sheltered for decades, personally murdered his fellow shipmate Thatch, breaking the only ironclad rule on his ship, which was also Blackbeard, captured Ace, sent Ace to the execution platform, and single-handedly triggered this war.

"Teach, you are the only one I absolutely cannot forgive."

Enraged, Whitebeard raised his fist and slammed it down hard in the direction where Blackbeard and his group were.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power was activated, and the air in front of him was distorted and deformed the moment his fist landed.

However, even though Whitebeard was very angry, he still restrained most of his power.

Whitebeard was well aware of the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. If it were used at full strength, the entire battlefield would be overturned, and his sons inside the battlefield would inevitably be affected.

More importantly, he knew Blackbeard Teach's weakness: arrogance and recklessness.

Even with the force withdrawn, the power of the attack was still terrifying.

The Navy Headquarters building collapsed under the impact, and rubble rained down, burying Blackbeard and his group in the rubble.